Near and AfarA Meat and Dairy Industries Article from All-Creatures.org

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It is greed that perpetuates the exporting of
exploitation that IS factory farming...

When looking at the big picture, one of the main goals of the Food
Empowerment Project is for people to grow their own food. And I do mean
grow, not raise—it is unfortunate how many people are adding chickens to
their community and/or backyard gardens.

That is why our website features a new page devoted to growing your own
food. These are just some thoughts and suggestions– we know you can find
loads more on the web.

Giving the world our mistakes…

I think all of us know that there is a huge movement right now where people
are trying to eat local – locavores, Michael Pollan followers, whatever they
are. They understand the importance of farmer’s markets and of course
growing their own food. They see that food grown closer to home is better
for the planet (less of a carbon footprint) and the food tastes better.

Just as many of us in the U.S. are starting to recognize this, the
corporations in this country are exporting our exploitation. Yes, we are
giving the rest of our world our sickness, our greed, our absolute disregard
for life. Read more about this on our new page here.

What are we giving the rest of the world? Factory farming! The same "farms"
that have polluted our water, tortured animals who are being raised for food
and exploited workers.

I can’t say I am shocked, because I know that U.S. corporations are not
exactly known for protecting those in other countries from our mistakes –
look at how when chemicals are banned in the U.S., corporations still sell
them in poor countries.

The reality of this angers me – and it angers me all the more to know that
it is greed that perpetuates the exporting of exploitation.

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